E/CU3/11/1

File of correspondence including:

1979 - 1983

From: 1979 To: 1983

- Bedford College of Higher Education syllabus -“Craft, Design & Technology in the Middle School”; - “Education” magazine wishing to use an article on Craft, Design Technology in Bedfordshire; - Department of Education & Science Staff Inspector’s wish to see the microbus developed by Bedfordshire County Council (BCC); - correspondence with National Centre for School Technology on Bedfordshire philosophy for Craft, Design Technology and possible support for national developments and on a joint BCC/NCST initiative; - letter from a feminist (in Taunton [Somerset]!) regarding newspaper article praising BCC’s teaching of technology in schools which gave the impression, owing to a misquote of a headmaster, that girls were not encouraged, with Local Education Authority response; - curriculum report on CDT to Schools & Special Services Sub-Committee; - reply to a councillor’s query regarding BCC Mobile Technology Units

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Bedford College of Higher Education,
Bedfordshire County Council,
National Centre for School Technology

EDUCATION, curriculum, technical design and craftsmanship, technology, craft design technology, business correspondence, Bedford College of Higher Education, syllabus, middle schools, magazine, BEDFORDSHIRE, Department of Education & Science, School Inspector, Bedfordshire County Council, motor vehicles, National Centre for School Technology, gender issues, sexism, Councillor, buses